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A Study on The Effect of Science Learning Motivation Using Robot in Elementary School

초등학교에서 로봇활용이 과학 학습동기에 미치는 효과

  • Received : 2014.03.17
  • Accepted : 2014.05.12
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

Much research has been conducted in educational robot, a new instructional technology, for K- 12 education. Several studies have shown that educational robot provides effective learning opportunities for students in both content areas of STEM(science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and critical academic skills, such as collaboration, problem solving and communication skills. However, most studies to date on applications of educational robots have been conducted outside the formal education setting. This study analyzed the influence of using robots in an elementary school science class in Korea with regard to science learning motivation. A total of 121 students in fourth and fifth grades participated in the study. The experimental group was taught using robots in the science class, while the control group was taught using traditional methods. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was conducted to compare the between-group differences in learning motivation before and after the experiment; an interview was also conducted for the experimental group. The study results showed a significant improvement (p<.05) in both learning motivation in the experimental compared with the control group. There was also positive response to learning with a robot. This study will play an important role in research on the use of educational robot in formal education in the future.

새로운 교육기술도구인 교육용 로봇은 K-12 교육에서 많은 인기를 얻어가고 있다. 특히 로봇은 STEM 관련 교과의 학업성취와 학업능력에도 효과적이라고 보고되고 있다. 하지만 지금까지 수행된 대부분의 로봇활용 연구는 정규교육과정 밖에서 실시되어왔다. 본 연구는 한국의 초등학교 과학수업에서 로봇활용이 과학교과의 학습동기에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 연구에 참여한 초등학생은 4, 5학년 121명이었으며 실험집단은 로봇을 활용한 과학수업을 실시하였고 통제집단은 전통적방식의 과학수업을 실시하였다. 집단별 사전 사후 학습동기를 비교하기 위해 공변량 분석을 실시하였으며 실험집단의 학생은 추가적으로 인터뷰가 병행되었다. 연구결과 실험집단은 통제집단보다 학습동기가 유의미하게 향상되었으며(p<.05), 로봇활용수업에 대한 긍정적인 응답도 확인되었다. 본 연구는 향후 정규교육과정에 로봇을 활용하는 연구에 중요한 역할을 할 수 있을 것이다.

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